visa

Visa
ˈVisa card (also Visa) trademark
a type of credit card (=plastic card used to obtain goods and services, which the buyer pays for later) which can be used all over the world

visa
vi‧sa /ˈviːzə/ noun [countable]an official mark put on your passport that gives you permission to temporarily enter or leave a foreign country:
    I was still in New York, trying to get a visa to visit Russia.
    a work/student/tourist visa
    She applied for a three month tourist visa.
    an entry/exit visa
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ apply for a visa I applied for a visa to visit China.
   ▪ get a visa (also obtain a visa formal) He was having difficulties getting a visa.
   ▪ give somebody a visa (also grant somebody a visa formal) She has been granted a special visa.
   ▪ refuse/deny somebody a visa The Lebanese embassy refused him a visa.
   ▪ somebody's visa expires/runs out (=it ends) I had 14 days to leave the country because my visa had expired.
   ▪ extend/renew somebody's visa (=allow a visa to apply to a longer time) He hoped that his visa might be extended.
   ▪ overstay your visa (=stay longer than you are allowed to) Two women in the group had overstayed their visas.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + visa
   ▪ a tourist/travel/visitor's visa He applied for a tourist visa.
   ▪ a work/student visa They'd sent their daughter abroad on a student visa.
   ▪ an entry/exit visa All foreigners need an entry visa.
   ▪ a transit visa (=a visa that allows you to pass through a particular country) Transit visas will be issued at the airport.
   ▪ a 14-day/six-month etc visa Special 10-day visas were issued to cover the time of the conference.
■ visa + NOUN
   ▪ a visa application U.S. immigration authorities have turned down their visa application.
   ▪ the visa requirements Check the visa requirements with your travel agent.